Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nozzle assembly for liquid droplet based interproximal cleaner
- Patent Title (中): 喷嘴组件用于基于液滴的邻间清洁剂
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Application No.: US13126208Application Date: 2009-11-13
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Publication No.: US08573974B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Jozef Johannes Maria Janssen , Bart Gottenbos
- Applicant: Jozef Johannes Maria Janssen , Bart Gottenbos
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- International Application: PCT/IB2009/054830 WO 20091113
- International Announcement: WO2010/055434 WO 20100520
- Main IPC: A61C3/025
- IPC: A61C3/025

Abstract:
The cleaning apparatus includes a source of gas under pressure (12) and a source of fluid (14), along with associated gas (26) and fluid (34) chambers, adapted for successive single uses. A user-operated metered valve (22) connects the gas reservoir to the gas chamber, while a liquid pump (30) and a one-way valve (32) connects the liquid reservoir to the liquid chamber. When gas is released from the gas reservoir, it expands rapidly from the valve into the gas chamber, resulting in pressure therein sufficient to open a one-way valve (38) connecting the gas chamber to the liquid chamber. The gas in the liquid chamber forces liquid therein through a liquid line (15) to a connecting point with a gas stream line (13) from the gas chamber. The interaction of the fluid with the gas stream results in a spray of liquid droplets (17) which are directed out of the gas stream line exit orifice (16) to the teeth for cleaning.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110207077A1 NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR LIQUID DROPLET BASED INTERPROXIMAL CLEANER Public/Granted day:2011-08-25
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